by Nick Simmons | Jun 24, 2022
Heat Stress and its effects on cattle production performance News of mass cattle casualties’ due to intense temperatures in the central plains this past week has raised a lot of concern and awareness throughout the beef industry. Abnormally high temperatures and heat...
by jbittar | Jun 17, 2022
Dr. João Bittar, Dept. of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, & Dr. Juan M. Campos Krauer, Dept. of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. Cervidae Health Research Initiative. University of Florida Having healthy animals is the wish of...
by Kalyn Waters | Jun 17, 2022
Back in 2003 the Discovery Channel rolled out Myth Busters and we all started looking at things we accepted as truth and asking if they were BUSTED or CONFIRMED! While there are few people in the cattle industry blowing things up on a daily basis (not on purpose),...
by Chris Prevatt | Jun 17, 2022
UF/IFAS Extension introduced a new concept at the Florida Cattlemen’s Convention and Allied Trade Show, in Marco Island that was a big hit. The 2022 UF Top Rancher Challenge was a friendly, yet challenging competition that allowed participants at the Trade...
by Doug Mayo | May 13, 2022
At the recent UF/IFAS Beef Cattle Short Course in Gainesville, there was a good deal of discussion about cattle traceability in the event of a major disease outbreak. Much of the effort toward developing a traceability system in the cattle industry has focused on the...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 29, 2022
Bakersfield California has a famous off-road bicycle race through rugged terrain that includes a large privately owned cattle ranch. The Rock Cobbler Gravel Race features an 84-mile course with 8,095 feet of elevation climbing that requires 5-10 hours of cycling. ...
